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About this school
Hidalgo Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Fresno, California that is part of Fresno Unified School District.
It serves 561 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
Its teachers have had 462 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
561 Students
28 Teachers
3550 E Thomas AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Hidalgo Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Hidalgo Elementary School
$168,055
raised using DonorsChoose
462
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
502
donors
60
projects
for
basic supplies
78
projects for
technology
37
projects for
books
22
projects
for
art supplies
Hidalgo Elementary School has received support from
296 individuals from California and
206 individuals out-of-state.